Ecuador
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Which ocean creates Ecuador’s western coastline?
Pacific
Name two prominent causes for homelessness.
lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, displacement
Nigeria is located on what continent?
Africa
What is the number one use of water in the country of Jordan?
Agriculture
This TFA Teacher was born the same year as Kobe Bryant.
Mr. Christie
Name two major causes of animals becoming endangered.
Habitat loss, Habitat changes, Commercial exploitation, Invasive species
Climate change, Pollution
How many people are homeless globally?
300 to 330 million
Which country has the highest rate of deforestation?
Brazil
What kind of toilet can help with both sanitation and agriculture?
Composting Toilet
President Kennedy was assassinated the year this TFA teacher was born.
Ms. Dole
Name two environmental issues currently troubling Ecuador.
deforestation, desertification, pollution from oil production, water pollution, soil erosion
At 75.5%, this energy source is used to make most of India’s electricity.
Fossil Fuels
What is the most common natural disaster in Nigeria?
Flooding
Name one of the countries that is in the top 5 for worst water quality.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, and Niger
This “newest” addition to the TFA team took Mr. Bennett to many concerts when he was your age, including: ZZ Top, ACDC, and George Thorogood.
Mrs. Robinson
Name two major reasons for deforestation.
grow food, livestock grazing, urbanization, mining, logging (paper)
India produces 2.8 billion metric tons of this gas, ranking it in the top 3.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Name a species of fish that is most overfished globally.
bluefin tuna, beluga sturgeon, and various sharks and rays,
Qatar lacks this geological feature, causing the people to take most of their drinking water from the ocean and remove the salts.
Surface Water
This TFA teacher was born the same year Mr. Bennett graduated from UMO.
Mr. Grondin
What is the most common language spoken in Ecuador?
Spanish
Name two countries that share a border with India.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
When humans use a resource faster than the Earth can replenish it, it is called _________.
Unsustainability
In Iran, this climate hazard, which results from a lack of rain, makes access to water difficult.
Drought
Nintendo’s Mario was born the same year as this TFA Teacher.
Ms. H.